Tag: Tom Riley

Posted in Brian Friel National Theatre Theatre Theatre review

Review: Dancing at Lughnasa, National Theatre

Brian Friel’s masterfully slow-burning Dancing at Lughnasa is revived beautifully at the National Theatre “What fascinates me…

Posted in David Hare News Photos Theatre

News: Tristram Kenton’s stage archive – the David Hare edition

I’m loving this deep dive that the Guardian is doing  into Tristram Kenton’s archive, this time taking…

Posted in TV

TV Review: Twenty Twelve (Series 2)

Despite an excellent Samuel Barnett, the second series of Twenty Twelve isn’t quite at the level of…

Posted in Doctor Who LGBTQ+ Mark Gatiss Steven Moffat TV

Countdown to new Who: Doctor Who Series 8

“You are the chief executive officer of the human race” It was quite interesting to rewatch Series…

Posted in Da Vinci's Demons TV

DVD Review: Da Vinci’s Demons Series 3

“People of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them, they went out and happened…

Posted in Da Vinci's Demons TV

TV Review: Da Vinci’s Demons Series 3, episodes 1 + 2

  “This chemistry sounds much too sophisticated for a horde of heathens” In this world of Netflix…

Posted in Da Vinci's Demons TV

DVD Review: Da Vinci’s Demons Series 2

“This could be the gateway to extraordinary things” The second series of Da Vinci’s Demons continues the…

Posted in Da Vinci's Demons TV

DVD Review: Da Vinci’s Demons Series 1

“War has always been the handmaiden of progress” From its opening moments of buttocks and blood (both…

Posted in Theatre YouTube

Saturday afternoon ice bucket treats

Ever on the cusp of the zeitgeist… Here’s a few of my favourite ice bucket challenges from…